FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Boo-10-Q2b1x1 reference image: Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
Field Boo-10-Q2b1x1 reference image: Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits
Field Boo-10-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Field Boo-10-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461172.82001713 12.05.2026 07:40:39.480   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
First image: 2461172.82001713 12.05.2026 07:40:39.480   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
Last  image: 2461284.67116612 01.09.2026 04:06:18.753   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.48
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 2 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  4907
Objects passed selection criteria:  4901
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 3522.5
Average stars matched: 3446.25 (97.8353 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   232184 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Mon Aug 24 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-195-gae6eb4b1
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-24)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Mon Aug 31 23:24:06 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461172.82001713 12.05.2026 07:40:39.480   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
First image: 2461172.82001713 12.05.2026 07:40:39.480   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
Last  image: 2461284.67116612 01.09.2026 04:06:18.753   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.14
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 9 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  30046
Objects passed selection criteria:  29976
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 22822.2
Average stars matched: 22342.5 (97.8979 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   257516 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Mon Aug 24 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-195-gae6eb4b1
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-24)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Mon Aug 31 23:24:53 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Boo-10-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Boo-10-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Boo-10-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 627459 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 627459 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.png' -> 'transient_report/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits_preview.png'

Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits


renamed 'Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.png' -> 'transient_report/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits_preview.png'

Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 489.6180
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 516.3518
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2691.4858
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 837.5728
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2640.5455
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 799.3688
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 5.49711
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.048
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.2199993133545 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 25.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/d_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits :)

Spent 0.504072 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/d_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 25.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/d_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits :)

Spent 0.510739 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/d_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



after the calibration attempt:
SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits



fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits




Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
The reference JD(UT) for computing planet and comet positions: 2461284.67063850
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:06:31.514 +14:00:32.14 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Image size: 937.9'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:06:39.765 +14:00:01.96 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 15:06:31.514 +14:00:32.14
Second-epoch image center 15:06:39.765 +14:00:01.96
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0344 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Image size: 937.9'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:06:37.111 +14:00:36.47 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 15:06:31.514 +14:00:32.14
Second-epoch image center 15:06:37.111 +14:00:36.47
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0227 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  15:06:39.765 +14:00:01.96
Second-epoch second image center 15:06:37.111 +14:00:36.47
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01439 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PU59cFy2zU
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Z8DXAxoEPt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dcWpz0hJ6k
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YZVxSDIaPF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits and wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits and wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits and wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits) and catalog (wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7234 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 218.3785 to 235.2514 deg, Dec +8.2123 to +19.5778 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 218.3785 to 235.2514 deg, Dec 8.2123 to 19.5778 deg
Loaded 4767 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3527 out of 3718 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3718 out of 7234 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.827400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.827400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.48
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.35

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.35

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7234 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 218.3785 to 235.2514 deg, Dec +8.2123 to +19.5778 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 218.3785 to 235.2514 deg, Dec 8.2123 to 19.5778 deg
Loaded 4767 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3527 out of 3718 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3718 out of 7234 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 6628 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 218.4346 to 234.9176 deg, Dec +8.6786 to +19.2475 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 218.4346 to 234.9176 deg, Dec 8.6786 to 19.2475 deg
Loaded 4311 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3551 out of 3659 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3659 out of 6628 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
 2.2 pix  Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
 15.2 mag.  Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits
 13.8 mag.  fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
 13.9 mag.  fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.8 (SNR )  11.0 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.PU59cFy2zU (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=532, bad_region=1460, passed=7234
Got 7234 stars (including 5354 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7234 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4833 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4826 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6065 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4833 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6065 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6065 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4826 stars left (next iteration limit 5308)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits N_match=4826 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.554 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.375 n_q1=1543 n_q2=738 n_q3=1701 n_q4=844 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.510
The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits -region wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.Z8DXAxoEPt (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=395, bad_region=1458, passed=6628
Got 6628 stars (including 4852 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6628 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4687 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4679 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4679 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4679 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5471 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4686 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4677 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5471 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4677 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5471 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 4677 stars left (next iteration limit 5146)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits N_match=4677 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.308 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.320 n_q1=1476 n_q2=797 n_q3=1560 n_q4=844 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.045
The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits -region wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.dcWpz0hJ6k (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=156, bad_region=480, passed=2040
Got 2040 stars (including 1435 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2040 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013026 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010421 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1407 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1402 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1395 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1402 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1639 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1407 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1402 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1640 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1402 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1640 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Excluding outliers - 1402 stars left (next iteration limit 1542)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1402 robust_rms=7.062 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=7.673 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1402 robust_rms=0.625 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.737 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1402 robust_rms=0.497 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.529 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1402 robust_rms_before=1.075 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.450 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.497 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.470 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.529
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.470 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits N_match=1402 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.509 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.497 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.472 n_q1=325 n_q2=303 n_q3=462 n_q4=312 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.085
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.YZVxSDIaPF (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=175, bad_region=489, passed=2147
Got 2147 stars (including 1507 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2147 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013026 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010421 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1480 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1474 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1472 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1474 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1744 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1480 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1474 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1744 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1473 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1744 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 1473 stars left (next iteration limit 1621)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1473 robust_rms=7.493 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.755 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1473 robust_rms=0.640 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.691 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1473 robust_rms=0.518 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.562 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1473 robust_rms_before=1.040 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.436 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.518 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.445 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.562
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.445 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits N_match=1473 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.447 n_q1=385 n_q2=238 n_q3=541 n_q4=309 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.010
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits sigma_overall=0.367 worst_q_ratio=1.510
ref2=Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits sigma_overall=0.308 worst_q_ratio=1.045
new1=fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits sigma_overall=0.469 worst_q_ratio=1.085
new2=fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits sigma_overall=0.451 worst_q_ratio=1.010
reference average sigma_overall=0.3375 worst_q_ratio=1.2775
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268_astrometric_residuals.png (4826 matched stars from wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618_astrometric_residuals.png (4677 matched stars from wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146_astrometric_residuals.png (1402 matched stars from wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147_astrometric_residuals.png (1473 matched stars from wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Boo-10-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits at 15:30:38.38 +13:03:23.1:  9.62 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits at 15:30:38.38 +13:03:23.1:  9.69 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  9.65 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:30:38.38 +13:03:23.1: ref_mag=9.65 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.0366 delta=-0.39 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 20298_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147
The candidate 20298_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 01.17064    2461284.67064    10.21    15:30:38.42 +13:03:23.2   1249 3754   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.17117    2461284.67117    9.93    15:30:38.33 +13:03:22.9   1243 3760   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 01157_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147
The candidate 01157_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 01.17117    2461284.67117    10.62    14:54:20.03 +17:41:42.6   6546 0934   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits

**** FOUND  14:54:20.04 +17:41:42.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Boo-10-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:06:31.514 +14:00:32.14 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Image size: 937.9'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:06:39.765 +14:00:01.96 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 15:06:31.514 +14:00:32.14
Second-epoch image center 15:06:39.765 +14:00:01.96
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0344 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Image size: 937.9'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:06:37.111 +14:00:36.47 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 15:06:31.514 +14:00:32.14
Second-epoch image center 15:06:37.111 +14:00:36.47
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0227 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  15:06:39.765 +14:00:01.96
Second-epoch second image center 15:06:37.111 +14:00:36.47
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01439 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tjsUI0tQHU
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits &> /tmp/tmp.m8TaJrrmbK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XEfcnsFS5y
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MIKQ7QMN50
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits and wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits and wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits and wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits) and catalog (wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 44426 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 218.3694 to 235.2514 deg, Dec +8.1851 to +19.5923 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 218.3694 to 235.2514 deg, Dec 8.1851 to 19.5923 deg
Loaded 4784 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3314 out of 3736 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3736 out of 44426 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.695550
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.695550
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.14
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.56

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.56

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 44426 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 218.3694 to 235.2514 deg, Dec +8.1851 to +19.5923 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 218.3694 to 235.2514 deg, Dec 8.1851 to 19.5923 deg
Loaded 4784 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3314 out of 3736 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3736 out of 44426 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 37570 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 218.4346 to 234.9175 deg, Dec +8.6739 to +19.2567 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 218.4346 to 234.9175 deg, Dec 8.6739 to 19.2567 deg
Loaded 4315 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3412 out of 3704 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3704 out of 37570 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
 2.1 pix  Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
 15.3 mag.  Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits
 14.0 mag.  fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
 14.0 mag.  fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.0 (SNR )  13.5 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.tjsUI0tQHU (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=26, blended=1964, bad_region=7840, passed=44400
Got 44400 stars (including 34933 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 44400 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4823 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4819 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4819 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4819 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38353 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4823 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4819 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38353 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4819 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38353 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4819 stars left (next iteration limit 5300)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits N_match=4819 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.548 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.363 n_q1=1572 n_q2=776 n_q3=1648 n_q4=823 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.504
The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits -region wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.m8TaJrrmbK (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=1496, bad_region=5911, passed=37562
Got 37562 stars (including 30424 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37562 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4817 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4811 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4811 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4811 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33169 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4817 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4811 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33169 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4811 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33169 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 4811 stars left (next iteration limit 5292)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits N_match=4811 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.308 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.315 n_q1=1518 n_q2=823 n_q3=1594 n_q4=876 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.041
The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits -region wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.XEfcnsFS5y (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=433, bad_region=2084, passed=13302
Got 13302 stars (including 10909 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13302 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013026 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010421 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4855 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4838 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4838 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4838 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11795 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4853 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4837 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11795 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4837 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11795 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Excluding outliers - 4837 stars left (next iteration limit 5321)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4837 robust_rms=6.860 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.277 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4837 robust_rms=0.706 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.782 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4837 robust_rms=0.589 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.619 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4837 robust_rms_before=1.112 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.508 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.589 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.528 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.619
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.528 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits N_match=4837 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.515 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.437 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.545 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.542 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.535 n_q1=1132 n_q2=990 n_q3=1655 n_q4=1060 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.057
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.MIKQ7QMN50 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=483, bad_region=2105, passed=14535
Got 14535 stars (including 12076 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14535 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013026 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010421 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4871 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4861 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12978 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4871 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12978 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12978 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Excluding outliers - 4858 stars left (next iteration limit 5346)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4858 robust_rms=6.715 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.657 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4858 robust_rms=0.705 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.738 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4858 robust_rms=0.595 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.637 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4858 robust_rms_before=1.082 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.492 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.595 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.543 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.637
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.543 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits N_match=4858 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.495 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.474 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.500 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.490 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.532 n_q1=1299 n_q2=728 n_q3=1867 n_q4=964 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.074
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/wcs_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Boo-10-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-40-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits at 15:17:28.68 +10:30:11.0:  12.70 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_01-36-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1618.fits at 15:17:28.68 +10:30:11.0:  12.88 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.76 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:17:28.68 +10:30:11.0: ref_mag=12.76 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.7911 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 51819_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147
The candidate 51819_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 01.17064    2461284.67064    12.79    15:17:28.69 +10:30:11.3   3194 5319   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-05-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.17117    2461284.67117    12.79    15:17:28.67 +10:30:10.8   3188 5324   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 51834_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147
The candidate 51834_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.17117    2461284.67117    13.21    15:10:25.58 +11:39:21.5   4236 4622   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits

**** FOUND  15:10:25.61 +11:39:21.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 51847_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147
The candidate 51847_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.17117    2461284.67117    13.51    15:19:32.71 +15:56:20.1   2900 2030   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits

**** FOUND  15:19:32.72 +15:56:20.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 07169_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147
The candidate 07169_fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 01.17117    2461284.67117    10.62    14:54:20.03 +17:41:42.7   6546 0934   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_232143_TTUQ2b1x1_547677_m3wTCY5I/fd_Boo-10-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_23-06-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits

**** FOUND  14:54:20.04 +17:41:42.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 0s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Boo-10-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Boo-10-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461284.67063850 -observatory V36
10:58:25.50 +08:15:27.6 Mercury (-1.4mag)
13:19:40.70 -12:04:54.5 Venus (-4.6mag)
06:57:16.38 +23:19:18.3 Mars (1.2mag)
09:03:56.16 +17:18:54.5 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:53:03.77 +02:48:12.8 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:13:32.64 +21:01:37.1 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:14:18.58 +00:00:35.7 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:26:02.41 -23:38:05.6 Pluto (14.5mag)
01:38:24.92 +14:13:00.5 Moon (-11.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Aug 31 23:24 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461284.67063850:
09:03:56.73 +17:18:53.3 Io (6.2mag)
09:03:49.95 +17:19:25.2 Europa (6.3mag)
09:03:51.53 +17:19:15.8 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:04:07.14 +17:18:01.1 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:01:32.27 +17:32:27.5 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:04:00.20 +17:18:36.2 Thebe (16.6mag)
09:01:11.97 +17:26:55.7 Elara (17.7mag)
09:07:57.10 +16:48:28.0 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:05:27.66 +17:35:01.7 Carme (19.0mag)
00:53:13.92 +02:47:43.5 Titan (8.3mag)
00:53:04.65 +02:48:15.9 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:53:32.61 +02:50:54.5 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:52:55.11 +02:47:39.5 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:51:57.17 +02:38:33.3 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Aug 31 23:24 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461284.67063850:
21:18:23.94 -05:15:15.2 JWST
15:51:16.78 +51:18:25.6 Chandra
09:32:38.66 -53:38:00.2 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Aug 31 23:24 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461284.67063850 -observatory V36
03:36:21.25 +19:01:54.6 17.4mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:01:08.62 -34:19:15.4 14.3mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:14:41.26 -69:58:22.9 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:52.65 +33:32:40.5 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:41:24.93 +44:28:44.4 15.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
04:41:24.93 +44:28:44.4 15.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:18:28.42 +29:22:58.0 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:05:20.53 +26:05:43.0 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:43:49.85 +27:27:19.1 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:44:44.18 +05:15:50.8 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
20:43:47.95 +62:18:12.9 18.0mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:31:34.42 -15:06:33.6 14.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:32:50.25 +32:31:56.1 15.7mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:05:59.22 +15:23:41.9 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:37:58.33 +43:22:08.6 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:34:49.06 +49:33:35.2 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:32:07.56 -12:57:21.6 15.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:09:16.34 +19:44:54.6 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:08:15.88 +19:14:20.7 16.9mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:14:42.99 +00:36:13.2 16.8mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:26:57.96 +74:58:43.5 16.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:08:14.56 +46:16:44.2 17.4mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:07:38.75 +10:46:35.1 17.5mag A/2026 E1
22:20:55.32 -34:22:40.5 13.2mag 10P/Tempel
11:44:06.00 -05:00:55.7 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:56:13.53 -03:08:36.6 17.5mag 63P/Wild
00:47:47.61 -06:40:51.9 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:27:11.85 +19:41:10.0 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:16:14.62 +14:52:52.9 16.7mag 88P/Howell
05:18:12.85 +26:15:49.6 17.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:13:17.86 +26:17:41.4 16.0mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:14:06.55 +22:08:40.9 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:33:16.53 -19:10:30.5 17.4mag 124P/Mrkos
06:09:46.40 +20:48:48.4 15.9mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
23:55:25.66 +02:41:21.5 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
02:51:26.71 -18:08:42.8 15.6mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:55:11.96 +18:25:48.0 11.9mag 169P/NEAT
03:18:30.94 +08:55:12.6 14.4mag 220P/McNaught
04:31:12.34 +34:19:28.2 15.2mag 260P/McNaught
08:15:08.55 +36:18:25.5 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:21:27.35 +00:26:32.0 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:22:26.52 +17:09:53.0 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.1K Aug 31 23:24 comets.txt
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90  AT2026zjy  2026-08-23.03 15.91
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50  SN2026ymb  2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30  SN2026yid  2026-08-22.82 15.13
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60  ASASSN-26ey  2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80  ASASSN-26ex  2026-08-18.78 3.63
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60  SN 2026sfn  2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00  SN 2026yib  2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70  SN 2026whu  2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90  ASASSN-26ew  2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00  SN 2026wkv  2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10  SN2026wpd  2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.35 17.12
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70  AT2026xau  2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50  SN2026weo  2026-08-7.46 15.76
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40  AT2026wdy  2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90  AT2026wek  2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60  ASASSN-26ev  2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20  SN2026wgm  2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er  2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep  2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et  2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk  2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu  2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo  2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70  SN 2026pel  2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30  ASASSN-26dy  2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30  ASASSN-26dv  2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70  ASASSN-26dw  2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20  SN 2026mke  2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50  SN 2026nmv  2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50  AT2026oxh  2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90  ASASSN-26dx  2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10  AT2026pvk  2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20  AT2026plb  2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30  SN2026ore  2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30  AT2026oxl  2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20  AT2026ouj  2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20  AT2026ntk  2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20  ASASSN-26du  2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00  SN2026oxc  2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.59 15.39
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50  AT2026nwc  2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20  SN 2026odc  2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20  SN 2026nyq  2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90  ASASSN-26dt  2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60  SN2026nyp  2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50  SN2026mta  2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20  SN2026oao  2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60  AT2026nvf  2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00  SN2026npn  2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20  ASASSN-26dq  2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70  SN 2026obc  2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90  ASASSN-26dr  2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00  ASASSN-26ds  2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40  SN2026mho  2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10  AT2026min  2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:32.95 -68:48:30.00  ASASSN-26no  2026-05-24 8.41
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60  ASASSN-26dp  2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.72 -58:37:47.60  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.64
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60  AT2026nma  2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10  AT2026lli  2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70  AT2026nad  2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40  ASASSN-26dm  2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10  ASASSN-26dl  2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00  ASASSN-26dk  2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60  ASASSN-26dh  2026-05-18.43 15.37
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
02:19:17.36 +28:57:15.8  TCP J02191736+2857158  2026-07-12.3549  12.5mag
00:44:56.43 +41:57:41.6  PNV J00445643+4157416  2026-07-13.8026  17.98Cmag
00:42:55.36 +41:17:27.0  PNV J00425536+4117270  2026-07-20.1813  17.7mag
20:35:43.64 +61:31:32.9  TCP J20354364+6131329  2026-07-20.5443  14.4mag
21:17:31.48 +22:25:51.0  TCP J21173148+2225510  2026-07-23.5577  14.8mag
00:41:24.04 +40:49:02.8  PNV J00412404+4049028  2026-07-25.0157  18.7mag
00:43:04.26 +41:02:28.6  PNV J00430426+4102286  2026-07-26.1512  20mag
14:51:51.40 +66:13:24.0  TCP J14515140+6613240  2026-07-29.2561  13.5mag
00:43:06.15 +41:22:08.2  PNV J00430615+4122082  2026-07-30.0085  19.4mag
00:41:33.23 +41:10:12.2  PNV J00413323+4110122  2026-08-02.8913  17.1mag
05:21:07.63 +23:38:19.4  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-06.4109  11.2mag
22:57:17.96 +47:07:41.8  TCP J22571796+4707418  2026-08-09.3289  14.3mag
09:13:38.17 +76:28:18.1  PSN J09133817+7628181  2026-08-09.8037  15.4mag
00:43:17.29 +41:26:48.6  PNV J00431729+4126486  2026-08-14.0920  16.8mag
00:42:52.82 +41:10:58.6  PNV J00425282+4110586  2026-08-17.7723  19.9mag
00:42:52.83 +41:10:59.6  PNV J00425283+4110596  2026-08-18.6119  19.3mag
18:25:12.76 -22:25:29.3  TCP J18251276-2225293  2026-08-19.1062  9.4mag
18:03:09.04 +12:18:14.0  TCP J18030904+1218140  2026-08-19.5199  14.9mag
19:45:06.48 +18:22:42.2  PNV J19450648+1822422  2026-08-25.1278  9.0mag
00:42:54.65 +41:22:59.3  PNV J00425465+4122593  2026-08-25.4712  18.9mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
16:22:31.145 +09:33:33.30  AT 2026xzi  2026-08-05.29 20.61
17:12:21.291 +21:02:54.44  AT 2026xzh  2026-08-05.34 20.95
16:19:36.299 +11:57:03.80  AT 2026xzg  2026-08-05.29 20.16
16:33:56.913 +13:58:08.26  AT 2026xzf  2026-08-05.29 21.06
17:03:57.056 +04:27:02.47  AT 2026xze  2026-08-05.28 20.78
17:51:27.713 +19:57:36.91  AT 2026xzd  2026-08-05.34 20.73
16:58:34.750 +12:37:35.05  AT 2026xzc  2026-08-05.29 21.81
16:57:45.366 -04:44:07.55  AT 2026xzb  2026-08-06.80 18.89
01:01:40.818 +17:24:52.10  AT 2026xza  2026-08-07.04 19.13
02:48:31.834 +11:32:30.95  AT 2026xyz  2026-07-27.60 20.39
02:42:23.530 +11:34:23.14  AT 2026xyy  2026-07-27.60 20.66
00:37:50.285 +37:00:52.41  AT 2026xyx  2026-07-26.50 21.17
00:06:37.754 +38:47:58.50  AT 2026xyw  2026-07-25.56 20.91
23:33:38.449 -02:26:41.50  AT 2026xyv  2026-07-25.58 21.12
22:17:47.290 -01:22:05.26  AT 2026xyu  2026-07-24.49 21.05
22:16:54.038 -04:38:43.31  AT 2026xyt  2026-07-24.49 20.75
22:36:27.535 -04:34:29.60  AT 2026xys  2026-07-24.50 20.57
18:16:57.398 +41:46:52.10  AT 2026xyr  2026-07-20.45 20.64
22:13:09.171 +40:56:17.81  AT 2026xyq  2026-07-20.50 20.52
22:12:39.602 -31:11:47.46  AT 2026xyp  2026-07-20.53 20.52
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Mon Aug 31 23:23:40 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 1 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 25s (0.42 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 7s (0.12 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 39s (0.65 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 6 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 10s (0.17 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 12s (0.20 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 24s (0.40 min)
FIELD_Boo-10-Q2b1x1: 75s (1.25 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 87s (1.45 min)
Finished: Mon Aug 31 23:25:07 CDT 2026